CVE-2021-47977

HIGHPre-NVD 7.57.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.5 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-05-16. the CNA's CVSS baseline 7.5; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: cna:vulncheck, epss, ghsa
Elevated
7.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

WordPress Plugin Anti-Malware Security and Bruteforce Firewall 4.20.59 contains a directory traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files by manipulating the file parameter. Attackers can send requests to the duplicator_download action via admin-ajax.php with path traversal sequences to access sensitive system files outside the intended directory.

CVSS v3
7.5
EG Score
7.5(medium)
EG Risk
65(Attend)
EG Risk 65/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity75% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
1%
EPSS %ILE
49%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 16, 2026

Last Modified

July 28, 2026

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated May 16, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available.
generic

WordPress Anti-Malware Security Bruteforce Firewall 4.20.59 Directory Traversal | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-anti-malware-security-bruteforce-firewall-directory-traversal
generic🟡 PoC Available

WordPress Plugin Anti-Malware Security and Bruteforce Firewall 4.20.59 - Directory Traversal - PHP webapps Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50107
generic Patch Available

Downloads – Download this free Anti-Malware Plugin for WordPress.

https://gotmls.net/downloads/
generic

Download this free Anti-Malware Plugin for WordPress.

https://gotmls.net/

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2021-47977(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 61× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 260 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-04 13:57 UTCEPSS rescore
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  12. 2026-08-23 17:21 UTCEG score recompute
  13. 2026-08-23 17:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-08-22 00:51 UTCEG score recompute
  15. 2026-08-22 00:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  18. 2026-08-20 19:14 UTCEG score recompute
  19. 2026-08-20 19:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-08-19 17:01 UTCEPSS rescore
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  23. 2026-08-17 10:11 UTCEG score recompute
  24. 2026-08-17 10:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-08-16 14:53 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-08-16 03:43 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-08-16 03:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-08-16 02:11 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-08-15 02:23 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-08-15 02:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-08-15 01:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-08-14 14:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-08-14 02:15 UTCEG score recompute
  9. 2026-08-14 02:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-08-13 21:57 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-08-13 02:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-08-12 14:43 UTCEG score recompute
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  19. 2026-08-11 02:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-08-10 13:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  22. 2026-08-09 13:47 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-08-09 13:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-08-09 13:44 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-08-09 01:43 UTCEG score recompute
  26. 2026-08-09 01:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-08-08 16:34 UTCEPSS rescore
  28. 2026-08-08 09:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-08-07 21:49 UTCEG score recompute
  30. 2026-08-07 21:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-08-07 16:24 UTCEPSS rescore
  32. 2026-08-07 09:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  34. 2026-08-06 21:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-08-06 13:44 UTCEPSS rescore
  36. 2026-08-06 09:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  37. 2026-08-05 21:27 UTCEG score recompute
  38. 2026-08-05 21:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  39. 2026-08-05 19:15 UTCEPSS rescore
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  41. 2026-08-04 10:34 UTCEPSS rescore
  42. 2026-08-03 18:52 UTCEG score recompute
  43. 2026-08-03 18:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-08-03 10:33 UTCEPSS rescore
  45. 2026-08-02 19:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  46. 2026-08-02 07:14 UTCEG score recompute
  47. 2026-08-02 07:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  48. 2026-08-02 02:24 UTCEPSS rescore
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  50. 2026-08-01 18:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  56. 2026-07-28 02:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-47977?
CVE-2021-47977 is a high vulnerability published on May 16, 2026. WordPress Plugin Anti-Malware Security and Bruteforce Firewall 4.20.59 contains a directory traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files by manipulating the file parameter. Attackers can send requests to the duplicator_download action via admin-ajax.php with…
When was CVE-2021-47977 disclosed?
CVE-2021-47977 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 16, 2026, with the most recent update on July 28, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2021-47977 actively exploited?
CVE-2021-47977 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 51.1% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-47977?
CVE-2021-47977 has a CVSS v4.0 base score of 7.5 (CNA self-assessment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2021-47977?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-47977, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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